cost-status

name	cost-status
description	Configure the Claude Code cost/status line plugin that shows session, monthly, total cost, and context usage. Use when a user wants cost tracking, status line setup, or context usage display. Triggers: cost status, status line, show cost, context usage, Claude cost tracking. Use when this capability is needed.

Cost Status

This skill configures the Claude Code status-line plugin that reads session JSON from stdin and tracks costs in ~/.claude/cost-tracking.json.

Workflow

1. Install the plugin if needed.
2. Add the status line command to ~/.claude/settings.json as documented in cost-status/README.md.
3. If the user needs the exact script path, use the find command in the README.
4. Confirm dependencies: jq, awk, Bash 4+.

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